Even as the crow flies it is still a long way: Implementation of the Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd legal services strategic plan

This paper sets out the attempts by Queensland South Native Title Services (QSNTS) to assist Traditional Owners to secure, at least, some recognition through the development and implementation of its Legal Services Strategic Plan (LSSP). It raises a number of best practice issues in authorising and progressing native title claims, identifies some of the issues that emerged in the implementation of the LSSP and examines the land summit processes, which were an integral part of the LSSP and which took place at Mitchell in October 2005 and Roma in June 2006.